Ideas

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

First Baptist Leesburg: More Than Sunday Morning

“We minister to the broken people in our community through many ministries, and we attract a lot of people who want to join our church because of our ministries,” says Art Ayris, executive pastor of administration at First Baptist.

Evangel Church: Never Stop Serving

Last year, Evangel started a church two hours away inside the largest women’s prison in New York. A pastor and a team go every Thursday to share a message, preach and lead worship for the prisoners.

A Weekly Dose of Transformation

And when a church like Palmetto Pointe maintains an active, positive presence in its community while simultaneously creating opportunities for transformative life change that is visible from the stage each week, it’s no surprise word has hit the streets that something different is happening within those four walls, and people want a taste of it.

How Your Church Can Help During a Natural Disaster

While coordinating efforts and resources can be challenging, implementing church management software and digital tools can help churches be at the forefront of community recovery by using a solution that streamlines the process.

Seen and Loved

Faith Assembly of God reflects its vibrant multicultural community.

Faith, Tech and AI: What People Want from the Church

Understanding what AI means for ministry and all domains of life will be vitally important to the future of the church and our communities.

Holding on to Jesus

Three years ago, the staff at Venture knew something was missing so they began holding worship and prayer revival nights. Before long, the Holy Spirit started moving at Venture and everything changed.

Making Heaven Full

The church is a trusted resource in the community, playing an active role in the Columbus Dream Center, which offers resources, meals, support and hope to people in the surrounding area.

Grace Church: Grounded in the Scriptures

When Grier first started preaching, his goal was to build a healthy church.

Help Your Students ‘Gospelize’ at School

Consider getting a group of Christian friends together to pray every week.